Table 2 Estimated costs and utility
From: Cost-effectiveness of gargling for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Cost per day | |
Gargling (once) | $0.4 |
Visiting physicians (once)* | $47.9 |
Medicine (per day) | $2.0 |
Lost productivity due to severe URI (per day) | $97.7 |
Utility | |
Moderate URI | 0.63 |
Severe URI | 0.24 |